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Car Hits Protester in Ferguson, Shots Ring Out

Gunshots rang out but apparently hit no one after a car struck a protester during a peaceful demonstration in Ferguson, Missouri, on the second anniversary of Michael Brown's death.

National

Delta Says 90 More Flight Cancellations; Others Predict More

Delta Air Lines expects some 90 more flight cancellations globally before operations return to normal later in the day.

National

Trump, on Defense, Blames Media for Second Amendment Flap

On the defensive once again, Donald Trump is blaming faulty interpretations and media bias for an uproar over his comments about the Second Amendment. He's insisting he never advocated violence …

Business

Kemper Plant to Cost $43M More as Completion Date Extended

Mississippi Power Co. said Monday that it will take at least another month to finish the multibillion dollar power plant it's building in Kemper County, pushing the completion date back …

LGBT

Alabama Chief Justice's Ouster Over Gay Marriage Weighed

A hearing on judicial misconduct charges against Alabama's suspended chief justice began before a packed house Monday after Roy Moore entered to the applause of supporters in the courtroom where …

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Lynn Fitch

Under the pavilion at the Neshoba County Fair last month, politicians touted their achievements as always. But there were very few in the way of new proposals. Except for state …

National

Poll: Young Americans Fear US, Foreign-Inspired Extremists

The threat of violence by people inspired by foreign extremists invokes fear in a majority of young Americans across racial groups. But for young people of color, particularly African-Americans, that …

Civil Rights

Family of Muslim Teen Arrested Over Clock Files Lawsuit

The family of a Muslim boy who was arrested after bringing a homemade clock to school has sued Texas school officials, saying they violated the 14-year-old boy's civil rights.

Civil Rights

Nevada Mourns Loss of 1st Black Woman to Earn College Degree

Nevada's two major universities are mourning the loss of the first black woman to earn a college degree in the state at a time when most of the nation was …

Business

Auditor: All but $3.6M of $377M in Kemper Refunds Complete

All but $3.6 million of $377 million in rate refunds related to Mississippi Power Co.'s Kemper County plant are back in the hands of customers, auditors say.

National

US Approves GMO Mosquito Test, but No Release Imminent

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is giving final approval for a field trial releasing genetically modified mosquitoes in the Florida Keys.

National

Trump Acknowledges That Footage He Saw Was Not From Iran

Donald Trump is making a rare admission he was wrong — in claiming he saw a video of a U.S. cash payment going to Iran.

World

Rio Olympics Opening Ceremony Highlights Brazil, Environment

There's nothing like the unique Brazilian vibe — and the opening ceremony for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro will see no shortage of samba, culture, diversity and …

Crime

DC-Area Mayor Faces Drug Charges After Meth-for-Sex Sting

A northern Virginia mayor was facing drug charges Friday after his arrest in a meth-for-sex sting, police said.

National

Poll: Most Young Whites Think Clinton Broke Law

Young Americans are divided over Hillary Clinton's handling of her email account while she was secretary of state, with most young whites saying she intentionally broke the law and young …